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Madetoja Orchestral Works

When Sibelius's fortunes were at their height in the 1940s, his younger contemporary (and one time pupil) Leevi Madetoja was...

Reviewed by Robert Layton in issue: 9/1992

Harvey, J (The) Angels; Ashes Dances Back; Marahi

Choral music has been a constant in Jonathan Harvey’s output, ranging from the directness of his anthems to the complexity...

Reviewed by Richard_Whitehouse in issue: 7/2011

Schubert Die Schöne Müllerin

The Canadian tenor Michael Schade, noted for Mozart, here enters the long list of interpreters of this most loved of...

Reviewed by Alan Blyth in issue: 11/2005

Liszt Piano Works, Vol.44

In 1865 Breitkopf & Hartel published Liszt’s monumental transcriptions of Beethoven’s nine symphonies. These are not loose arrangements or paraphrases;...

Reviewed by Tim Parry in issue: 8/1997

Mozart Don Giovanni

This is eminently listenable and surprisingly viewable – “surprisingly” because complaints were commonly heard concerning the production. It’s not particularly...

Reviewed by John Steane in issue: 7/2009

Reger Cello Sonatas and Suites

Max Reger is often blamed for thickness of musical texture, but although the piano-writing here is certainly prolix, the first...

Reviewed by Ivan March in issue: 4/2008

Stokowski conducts Russian Music, Volume 2

None of the pieces featured on ‘The Ethnic Cello’ would qualify for inclusion in a basic CD library, though, viewed...

Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: 10/2000

Scott Violin Concerto; Festival Overture; Aubade

More Cyril Scott from Chandos (see 6/04; 7/06), following Lyrita reissues as well (5/07) – and I understand the revival...

Reviewed by Peter Dickinson in issue: 7/2007

Handel Samson

Samson is unquestionably Handel’s most ambitious English dramatic oratorio, and at its first appearance in 1743 eclipsed the first London...

Reviewed by David Vickers in issue: 8/2009

Chopin Piano Sonatas 2 & 3

After so much Mozart, it's good to be reminded that there were other composers who helped Mitsuko Uchida to her...

Reviewed by Joan Chissell in issue: 2/1989

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